ESIC launches Spree 2025 to boost registrations | Bengaluru News
Bengaluru: In a bid to expand social security coverage, the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has launched the Scheme for Promotion of Registration of Employers and Employees (Spree) 2025, offering incentives and an amnesty period for industries.ESIC Karnataka regional director Manoj Kumar said firms with 10 or more employees must register on ESIC, Shram Suvidha, or MCA portals. “No contribution or benefit will apply for the period prior to registration. No inspection or demand of past records will be made for the pre-registration period. There will be no prosecution for non-compliance with statutory laws,” he saidDeputy director AS Kanithaselvi of the Bommasandra sub-regional office added, “The corporation is now in a facilitating mode, not enforcement mode during Spree.”Under the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme, employers can receive up to Rs 3,000 per new employee, while workers may earn Rs 15,000 in incentives. ESIC has also approved Amnesty Scheme 2025, aimed at resolving disputes between Oct 1, 2025, and Sept 30, 2026.
